Apple A17 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Apple A17 Pro

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 5 nm
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4540 vs 4052

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 5 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4540 vs 4052

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
26 more threads: 32 vs 6
Around 43% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54744 vs 12251

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54744 vs 12251

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4540

4052

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12251

54744

Name	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	4540	4052
PassMark - CPU mark	12251	54744
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		13846

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	168	82
Processor Number	APL1V02
Vertical segment	Mobile
Architecture codename		Zen 4
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1MB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	5.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	6	32
Transistor count	19 billion	13,140 million
Die size		2x 71 mm²
L3 cache		64MB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP		55-75 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FL1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		55 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations		Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)